Display-package.



PAIENTED FEB. 5, 1907.

H. G. SCHULTZ.

DISPLAY PACKAGE.

APPLICATION IILED AUG. 30, 1905.

uvemfoz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY O. SCHULTZ, OF RUTLEDGE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO WILLIAM A. FLAMM, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

DISPLAY-PACKAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 5, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY O. SCHULTZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rutledge, in the county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Packages, of which the following is a s ecification.

This invention relates to a disp ay-package for articles of merchandise.

One object of the invention is to provide the wrapper device with a transparent wall, so that it may be folded about a carton to form a compartment between said transparent wall and the carton for the reception of a sample of the merchandise inclosed within the carton, whereby the sample may be exposed to view.

Another object of the invention is to provide the transparent wall with laterally-projecting flanges or walls, which latter may adjustably engage the carton, so as to vary the size of the compartment between the transparent wall and carton.

Another object of the invention is to provide an exterior wrapper to surround the carton and also the flanges of the transparent wall to prevent dis lacement of the latter during the ordinary andling of the package; and another object of the invention is to combine or attach the flanged transparent wall with a wrapper to form a cap-like device at one edge of the wrapper, whereby both the cap and wrapper may be secured to the carton at one operation.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of a package provided with my invention and -inclosed by a wrapper. Fig. 2 illustrates a perspective view of the detached transparent flanged cap. Fi 3 shows a side view showing the carton wlth the transparent cap-like receptacle telescopically covering one end, the wrapper in this view being omitted for the purpose of avoiding obscurity. Fig. 4 illustrates a perspective view of the cap and wrapper combined, and Fig. 5 shows an end view of the package over which the wrapper is folded.

In the drawings, 1 designates a carton, which may be of any desired form or shape and to which my improved device is to be attached. The transparent wall 2 is shaped to correspond to the shape of one of the cartonwalls, and in the present instance this transparent wall 2 is provided with laterally-projecting flanges 3, together forming a cap-like receptacle which is open at one side. The size of the side opening is such as to enable the flanges 3 of the cap to fit telescopically over the end of the carton.

The wrappers 4 are cut in sizes to fit the cartons, so that it may be wrapped around the sides 5 and folded over one end 6 of the cartons. The edges 7 and 8 of the wrapper are coated with adhesive material. The cap having the transparent wall is placed along the edge 7 of the wrapper, so that the flanges 3 will rest on and be attached to the wrapper by the adhesive material. The sample of the contents of the carton is then placed in the cap-like receptacle against the transparent wall 2, and one end of the carton is then inserted in the open side of said receptacle. When the carton is thus inserted, it will retain the sam le in position against the trans arent wal while the wrapper is then fo ded about the carton and the adhesive edges 7 at one end of the wrapper pasted to the flanges of the transparent cap, while the edges of the wrap er at the other end 6 of the carton will be f0 ded over to cover said end.

It will be understood that by reason of its flanges the transparent wall will be adjustable with respect to the end of the carton by telescoping thereon, so that although the samples may vary in thickness they will be held firmly in osition between the transparent wall and t e end of the carton.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A displayackage wrapper comprising a sheet to be folded about the ackage and having a cap-receptacle at one ec gesaid receptacle having walls which project and face inwardly from the edge of the sheet and having a transparent wall facing outwardly from the edge of the sheet.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY O. SCHULTZ.

Witnesses CHARLES B. MANN, J r., G. FERDINAND VOGT. 

